MAKING 'PALM' ART

Help your tot commemorate autumn with this change-of season collage, which uses fallen leaves to decorate a lovely handprint tree. To make one, have your child paint his palm and wrist with brown tempera, then press them on a piece of paper to make a print. (Tip: For easier cleanup, add one tablespoon of dish soap for each 2/3 cup of paint.) While the tree is drying, he can add red fingerprint apples. Have him squeeze white glue over the branches and under the tree, then sprinkle on torn-up leaves and blades of grass gathered from a woodsy walk or backyard ramble. Allow the collage to dry completely before hanging.

-- Disney FamilyFun magazine.

UGLY TUB PHOTO CONTEST Do people tell you that you have the ugliest bathtub in Chattanooga? Visit Chattamoms.com and upload a photo of your bathtub by Nov. 21 and you might win a $4000 bathtub makeover from Re-bath of Chattanooga. Five finalists will be named, and the winner will be picked by the public.

And don't forget the monthly Chattamoms.com cute kid contest. Enter online. The winning family will receive a free membership to the Tennessee Aquarium or Creative Discovery museum.

PARENT POLL

Q. How much does your family plan to spend on holiday gifts this year?

A. Less than last year.

B. More than last year.

C. About the same.